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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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Alarm management is based upon the process conditions model. Which of the conditions in that model could be described as the acceptable operating conditions?
There are several devices that reside at each layer within the a typical DCS. Which of the levels below is where PLC and SIS controllers reside?
There are several layers in the DCS architecture. Which of the levels below would have direct control over the accounting system?
An industrial network can, with a set of configured rules, scan network traffic flow for security issues. Which of the terms below best represents this type of security measure?
Every network interface must have a physical address in an Ethernet network. Which of the network components below contains these addresses?
Which of the cable types below is not generally used for DeviceNet segments?
For larger network configuration in IPv4, the more practical option is dynamic addressing. Which of the options below is a vital difference between static and dynamic addressing?
The wired Ethernet transmission standards are defined by the OSI model layers. Which of the answers below is one of those defining layers?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will solve multiple DA server scalability issues?
There are a collection of standards that defines the access control for wired Ethernet. Which one of the answers below is the standard for physical connections between devices being copper or fiber-optic media?
There are many options to choose from for alarm states. Which of the following alarm states can be best described as a temporary suppression of an alarm?
DCS commonly is considered a computerised control system for a plant that has central operator supervisory control. Which of the terms below is best described as a system that allows for exchange of data throughout, but can have remote systems within the system?
Which of the terms below can be best described as a device with an invalid tag name tag name?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are only four types of registers that can be accessed by the master. Which of the answers below expresses the register size and permissions of an input status register?
Which of the answers below best describes the OSI layers that a HART certified is not compliant with?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that can have 8, 16, or 32 output points powered by 24Vdc or 120/230 Vac?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to write the contents of a coil to the slave device?
Which of the solutions below is best used with analog transmissions in the field to help prevent errors in transmissions?
There are several fields in an Ethernet message frame structure. Which of the answers represent the total amount of fields in an Ethernet message frame?
There are several layer within the a typical DCS., each with it's own responsibilities. Which of the levels below is responsible for the connection to the control system performed?
In a DCS, there is a controller scan cycle priority that should have enough time to execute all tasks. Which of the answers below represents the about of free time for a loaded DCS controller to function?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the holding registers addresses?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the terms below would best describe the database that contains a record of process alarms and events as they occur?
There are commonly two configurations a programmer would use for workstations. Which of the answers below would best be described as a workstation that has the majority of the data processing done in the applications at the workstation??
Which of the answers below can be best described as "A coating surrounding the optic core that reflects the light signal back into the core"?